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Query

I have been unable to find much on Lola Eskins (Deskins, Eskings), my paternal grandmother. She was born between 1905-1908 in West Virginia. We have been unable to locate a death date for her. I did find her in the 1930 West Virginia census living with her parents. It is possible she died in Ohley, West Virginia. Her sister told me Lola had died of tuberculosis.

Lola married Clowney Otis Green. They had only two children who lived to adulthood: Calvin Eugene Green and Otis Junior Green.

Her parents’ names were Daniel and Geneva (Short) Eskins.

Records I have searched: Census, birth and death records, funeral home, and cemetery records. I found that she and Clowney had four boys, and she was in the 1930 census records living with her parents. Clowney had a housekeeper and the two boys: Calvin and Otis Junior.

Helpful Info: Most of the Eskins family lived in Boone or Kanawha Counties in West Virginia. With her sister saying she (Lola) had died of TB, I thought there would be a record of her death, as she was probably in a hospital.

Answer

It appears that you most want to find the death record of Lola. State death registration should exist from 1917, but access to death records is restricted and they will only search a 3-year period per request. Therefore I suggest further searches in census and Kanawha County records, if you have not already done so.

I quickly checked the 1930 census to become more familiar with your family. As you mentioned in the records of Cabin Creek (District 16) in Kanawha County, I found Clowney Green age 30 born in West Virginia, married, first married at 23, roustabout in an oilfield, with a widow Ella Mackey age 67, his housekeeper, and 2 sons: Clouney Jr., age 6, and Calvin, age 4.

Dan L.? Esking age 47 born in West Virginia was in Cabin Creek, District 20 Warrior, with wife Geneva E., age 43; daughter Zona, age 25, married (first married at 16); daughter Lola E., age 23, born in West Virginia, who was listed as Single; son Ira 17; daughter Gladys R., 15; son Raymond, 13; son Warren. age 9; daughter Mildred, age 7; and daughter Vana, age 1 ½.

This is a puzzle. If your ancestor ,Lola, was married to Clowney and they had 4 children, why is she listed as single in her parents’ household?

The Family History Library has a good collection of records for Kanawha County, including marriage records. Check the marriage records for the period 1920-1925, looking for Clowney Green marriages.

There are also county death records for Kanawha with an index to 1967. Check these records to see if Lola can be located.

It would be advantageous to also check for Clowney Green and the Daniel Eskins family in the census records 1900-1920 to see if any additional detail may help locate further information.

We also suggest a search into cemetery compilations available in the LDS Family History Library.

Judith W. Hansen, AG

A My Ancestors Professional

Query #04386

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